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# How to Connect to Windows VPS with RDP (Windows 7) ?

| Steps to Connect to Windows VPS with RDP (Windows 7)
> Connecting to a remote Windows server or Windows VPS from your Windows 7 PC is easy with Microsoft’s own Remote Desktop Connection(RDC) program. It is included with most versions of Windows.

| How to Connect

1. To launch RDC, open the Start menu of your computer and search for `Remote Desktop Connection`
(If you can’t find it, run Start > Run > **mstsc.exe**). Enter your VPS or remote Windows Server details as follows.
2. In the **Computer** field, enter your server’s public IP address. IPADDRESS:PORT referring to the IP Address & Port that we provided and the information that we've sent through your email.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/7/9/3/67938060e89a4400/rdc-1_1lbbdix.png =450x250)
Click **Connect**.

3. RDC will prompt you for the remote system’s username and password (if the server is offline or inaccessible, you will receive an error message).

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/7/9/3/67938060e89a4400/login-credential_lt0rx5.png =450x432)
Click **OK**.

You may see a message like the following. This happens because the security certificate used by your VPS is self-generated and self-signed. It’s OK to connect because you know it’s your own server, so feel free to select **Don’t ask me again.**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/7/9/3/67938060e89a4400/certificate_1vp28fs.png =450x426)
Click **Yes**.

4. We're done ! You should now be connected to your server’s desktop.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/7/9/3/67938060e89a4400/vps_133qqk1.png =900x506)
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> If you experience any trouble with this process, or would like assistance connecting to a Windows server or Windows VPS, please contact our GB Network Solutions Technical Support team :)